Corner pocket for securing mattress covers and the like

Abstract

A cover pocket for securing the corners of a mattress cover to a mattress or box spring which is made from a rectangular flexible material. The material to be made into the corner pocket has notches at opposite corners which overlay each other. Folding in a specific manner and fastening by stitching to a matress cover results in the corner pocket to be attached at each of the corners of the mattress cover.

I Claim: 
     
       1. A mattress cover for overlying the exposed upper surface of a mattress or box spring comprising a substantially flat panel member secured to said mattress by pocket means at each corner thereof, said pocket means comprising a substantially rectangular flexible member having notches at opposite corners thereof, a first fold wherein said notches overlie each other, a second fold along a line perpendicular to said first fold and bisecting a corner of said notches, and the resulting polygon being fastened together along the exposed sides of said notches and fastened to said mattress cover along the longer side adjacent the sides of said notches. 
     
     
       2. Pocket means for securing the corners of bedclothing to the bedding material comprising a substantially rectangular flexible member having notches at opposite corners thereof, a first fold wherein said notches overlie each other and a second fold along a line perpendicular to said first fold and bisecting a corner of said notches wherein the resulting polygon is fastened together along the exposed sides of said notches and fastened to said bed clothing along the longer side adjacent the sides of said notches. 
     
     
       3. Pocket means in accordance with claim 3 wherein one of said pockets is attached to each corner of said bedclothing.